--- title: "Jay Polk | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-polk-maricopa-294" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jay Polk Superior Court in Maricopa County · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Maricopa County - State: Arizona - Role: Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - Previous roles: Presiding Judge, Probate Department (June 2020–present) Associate Presiding Judge, Probate Department (April 2017–June 2020) Associate Presiding Judge, Family Court, Northeast Regional Court Center (Nov 2011–Apr 2017) - 2011–present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court - 2001–2011: Judge pro tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court - 1999–2001: Attorney, Arnold and Polk, P.C - 1997–1999: Associate, O’Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth & Beshears - 1994–1997: Associate, Blunt & Associates, P.C - 1993–1994: Law clerk, Hon. E. G. Noyes Jr., Arizona Court of Appeals - 1992–1993: Law clerk, Hon. Robert D. Myers, Maricopa County Superior Court ### Education - Arizona State University — J.D. (1992) - University of Chicago — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - Current: Tax Presiding Judge / Civil Assignment (effective June 2026) - Judicial Officer of the Year, Maricopa County Bar Association (2022) - 1999–2011: Arizona Licensed Fiduciary - Jay M. Polk is a judge of the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County, currently serving as Tax Presiding Judge and having held multiple presiding roles in Probate, Family, and Civil courts. - Active in the American Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Maricopa County Bar Association, and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Before joining the bench, Polk practiced law in contested and uncontested matters involving guardianships, conservatorships, estates, elder abuse, and estate planning, and also held the role of a mediator, arbitrator, and guardian ad litem The Federalist Society. - Manager, Council Properties, LLC; volunteer with Gesher Disability Resources - Former board member and president of the Council for Jews With Special Needs - Craig C. Gordon Outstanding Arizona Chapter Member Award, NAELA - Eleanor ter Horst Award, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Arizona - Leadership Award, Arizona Fiduciaries Association ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### judge specific protocol Scope: judge specific Jay Polk has a published Maricopa protocol and practice page; review it for judge-specific courtroom and presentation requirements before appearing. Evidence excerpt: Protocol and Practice [Protocol and Practice page for Jay Polk](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/profile.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judge protocol directory Scope: courtwide Maricopa County publishes judge and judicial-officer protocol links from its official judicial-officer directory; check the assigned officer's protocol page before hearings or trial presentation planning. Evidence excerpt: Protocol [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### digital evidence portal Scope: statewide Arizona's digital-evidence portal supports invited parties in participating courts to upload, review, manage, and share case exhibits for virtual or in-person hearings. Evidence excerpt: The digital evidence portal provides convenient 24/7 online access to upload, review, and manage exhibits in a case to which a party has been invited. [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing local orders Scope: statewide Arizona requires each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court to issue a local remote-hearing administrative order. The applicable county or court order controls scheduling and technology requirements. Evidence excerpt: The Arizona Supreme Court also mandated that each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court issue a local administrative order based on these recommendations, with modifications as necessary due to technology or staffing limitations. [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote appearances and evidence Scope: statewide Arizona remote appearances depend on the assigned judge and court. Parties should provide the court with evidence, documents, photos, or proof needed for the remote hearing using the court's directions. Evidence excerpt: Depending on the judge and court, hearings can be scheduled as in person or remote appearances. [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) - [Official roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) - [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) - [Protocol and Practice page for Jay Polk](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/profile.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) - [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) - [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) - [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) - [Official biography source for Jay Polk](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=294&jdgUSID=10423) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-polk-maricopa-294", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jay-polk-maricopa-294", "name": "Jay Polk | KnowJudges", "description": "Jay Polk, Superior Court in Maricopa County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.